Latest Episodes
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E16: Marx 101--Surplus value. With Hadas Thier (45 min)
To help us make sense of Marx’s Capital, and therefore capitalism, Hadas Thier has just published the book ‘A people’s guide to capitalism: An...
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E16: The work ahead, no matter who wins. With Sam Gindin (60 min)
Gindin calls on us to transform America whatever the outcome of the U.S. election. We discuss socialist visions, Syriza, racial solidarity in the U.S.,...
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E15: Trump must go (10 min)
The Trump administration’s naked callousness poses a unique challenge for socialists in the U.S. We’ve accurately described the Democrats’ betrayal of workers, their complicity...
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E14. In memoriam: Leo Panitch on Empire, Socialism and November
Leo Panitch died recently of covid complications. A few months ago we discussed two issues which Panitch studied and wrote about for decades. First,...
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E13: When breathing became political (Season 2 opener)
This podcast began during the summer with the premise that the mass death, disease and economic misery caused by the pandemic are themselves political...
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"What is democratic socialism?" (E9 bonus)
This short talk provides one explanation of the term “democratic socialism.” I presented this talk at a regional political education training event in June...